AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Douglas Hill

PHIL120 · PHIL115 · PHILOSOPHY100 · PHIL100 · PHILG115 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a demanding philosophy course and are willing to read, attend, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery challengingPolarizing professorHeavy readingTough examsCurves grades
  • some call him inspiring and excellent, while .
  • The course is consistently described as , and .
  • Grades , and , but the effort cost is high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Curves, cheat sheets, and , but many students say an A , and strong exam performance.

Online evidence shows harsh paper grading, while but high effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content is frequently described as hard, fast, reading-heavy, and closer to upper-division expectations than a casual GE course.

The only online review focuses on strict grading, while and philosophy content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but many reviews say missing class or skipping reading makes students fall behind quickly.

In-person reviews clearly stress attendance and participation, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

experience but avoided by those seeking clarity, comfort, or an easy grade.

Online evidence is negative, while and depends on student fit.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

, and easy grading, but others describe harsh grading and difficult exams.

Format shift

Online evidence is strict, while and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention , and difficult exam preparation.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews describe sustained reading, lectures, quizzes, presentations, and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is knowledgeable and inspiring for some students, but others describe scattered lectures, rude behavior, and poor test preparation.

Format shift

Online evidence is too limited for teaching style, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and presentations, with exams repeatedly described as important and difficult.

Format shift

Online evidence focuses on papers, while , and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with many praising his knowledge and passion while many , and scattered lectures.

Main concern

Students can struggle if .

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy A, this isn't the class to take.”
PHIL100
“If you !”
PHIL115

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is and no mercy on citations.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Has no mercy .”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies because some reviews mention cheat sheets and curves, while , and .

Hard ExamsCheat Sheets AllowedCurves GradesMultiple MidtermsPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, pop quizzes, and some student-friendly supports like cheat sheets and grade curves.

Hard TestsCheat Sheets AllowedCurves GradesThree MidtermsPop Quizzes
“3 Midterms, and 1 Final.”
PHILG115
“ , but he allows you to bring in a cheat sheet for each one.”
PHIL100
“99% of the time there will be a .”
120

Online

The online and does not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, quiz, midterm, final, or proctoring policies.

Strict Paper GradingNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Gave a 0/10 due to incorrect parenthetical citation.”
PHIL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will either love him or hate him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“You will either love him or hate him.”

📚 Course Difficulty

28/100

“Class is very challenging. time.”

⚖️

50/100

“ so his students get the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is one of the
  • His lectures are all over the place and he will humiliate students in front of the class.
  • He is incredibly .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you're looking for an easy A, this isn't the class to take.
  • and hard simple truth
  • As long as you come prepared you will get a good grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Work and Exams

  • BE PREPARED TO READ THE TEXTBOOK.
  • 3 Midterms, and 1 Final.
  • The . as you go.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 23 reviews span many years and consistently show a polarized but demanding course experience.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHIL1009 reviews
PHIL1158 reviews
PHILG1153 reviews
1201 review
PHIL1201 review
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PHILOSOPHY1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1